ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

school fund of the county where such judgment
is rendered, and if such fine is not paid within
five days from the date of such judgment, the
said justice of the peace shall, on the sixth day
thereafter, enter judgment of condemnation
against the boat, tackle, nets or other equip-
ments of such offender which had been seized
by the officer aforesaid, which said boats, tackle,
nets or other equipments shall, after ten days
notice, be by the said officer sold to the highest

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bidder for cash, and from the proceeds of such
sale shall deduct the fees allowed constables
upon executions, the costs incident to such trial
and judgment, together with such expense as
such officer may have incurred in the taking
and keeping of such property, and shall then
divide the residue between the informer and
the schools of the county equally, said officer
not to be liable for any damages or loss of said
property while in his custody ; which may occur
without fault on his part.
SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That any command-
ing officer of any one of the oyster police sloops

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or steamers, either upon view or information
derived from any other person, of a violation of
any of the provisions of this act, shall be, and
he or they are hereby authorized and empowered,
and it is made his or their duty, to arrest and
take into custody such person or persons so as
aforesaid offending, and the boatmen or other
persons found in said boats, and carry such
offender or offenders before some justice of the
peace of the county wherein such offence was
committed, to be dealt with as provided for in
this act.
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That if any person
or persons convicted of offending against any of

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the provisions of this act shall think himself
aggrieved by such conviction, he or they may
appeal from the justice of the peace before
whom such conviction is had, at any time within
ten days from the rendition thereof, to the cir-
cuit court of the county in which the trial
was had. If any resistance be made to the
officer directed to execute this act, by any per-
son or persons offending against the same, the
said officer shall summon the posse comitatus

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